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...A French TV show has been hit with accusations of blackface after dressing a rape victim and former teenage prostitute up as a black person 'to protect her identity'.
...Sept a Huit, a popular weekly current affairs show, aired an interview with a 17-year-old girl identified only as 'Nina' as part of its 'portrait of the week' segment on Sunday's show.
...In order to hide the teenager's identity, the show's producers applied black face makeup and gave her a frizzy-haired wig to wear.
...In 2018, another guest appeared on the show in heavy makeup in order to hide their identity - a 16-year-old named only as 'Hugo' who said he had been bullied because of his sexuality.
...Hugo appeared on the show wearing heavy white face makeup, a false nose, wig and glasses as he testified about the abuse.
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